Famous excuses from students and solutions!
Excuse #1 : “I don’t have time to practice”
Solution: Ask yourself “How much time have I spent today on: the computer, watching t.v., playing video games, on my cell phone?”
Can you use some of that time, even just 15 minutes, playing your instrument? You can find time, you just have to look.
Excuse #2: “Practicing isn’t fun”
Solution: Please know that all good things take work. Don’t be afraid to work & don’t use this excuse to not practice. If you are having trouble getting motivated try grabbing a friend or parent and play for them or with them or stay after school and play with other students. It really helps!
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Really nice. But if I were a student that didn’t practice ever I would most likly us this against you. Saying your the one who gave me the idea. But I wouldnt. It makes it better since you added the solution.
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Yes. The purpose is to find your own solution to the problem 🙂
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All of my excuses are on the “Welcome” post. Have fun with all of them! ^-^
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Thanks for your work & advice.
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Excuse – Walking home… weather is to hot to cold, out of tune before I get home… does not hold tune, due to walking home and practicing.
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I know my dad is so tired of excuses, and I get tired of it from my brother. Usually my brother says, “I don’t want to.” And then later is complaining that he has nothing to do. Usually I tell him that if he doesn’t have anything to do, he can go do whatever it was he was complaining about.
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That’s great advise & very mature of you to realize this.
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All 0f the excuses are all here and have a s0luti0n
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I know you think us saying “We don’t have time.” is just saying we don’t care or want to but you got to under stand that some of us really can’t and when you say thing like its just a excuses it kind of hurts.
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I know you are super busy. Let’s brainstorm a solution. How do you feel about coming to the band room to practice before or after school or during lunch or flex once a week?
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It’s just to prove practice makes everything.
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I love how these are very true. Maybe you could add a how much you practice widget. Also it might be cool if you do a top 5 or 10 of excuses
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This is so funny, I’m sure you have had so many excuses, it’s not even funny any more.
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I have heard these excuses so many times. I personally think I’ve used “I don’t want to” a lot of times. If my mom asked me why I didn’t practice, I usually say “I didn’t want to”… Then I get whooped. Just kidding. But same kinda thing.
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My excuse is that really, I have other stuff to do every day. Monday I have ballet and chores and homework. Tuesday through Friday is the same schedule just without ballet. So the age old excuse of I have no time is true. I guess I could just practice in the shower. Also, it’s a pain in the neck trying to hang my clarinet on my bike handlebars. It isn’t balanced so then I have to put something else on the other side. And I get really scared I will forget to bring it back in the morning. I’m actually really forgetful. If I made it a habit, I shouldn’t forget it. Hmmm. . .
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